New Poem: “portrait 3”

she has no money –she said so –frowning withcarefully pluckedand dyed eyebrowsand carefullyshaded eyelids –re-arranging a foldin the sleeveof a designer jacket –it’s so toughto find the “right” jobthat makes her feelthat she contributes –so she doesn’treally try anymore –maybe go back to school?maybe go travelling?(if her parents…) –

how long did you stayin the job you quit?three months!and I didn’t getto make any decisionson my own!it was stiflingand I felt likeI wasn’t reallyappreciated.like they didn’t thinkI knew what I did.but there must besomething worthwhileI can do instead.a place where I feelI can reallymake a difference! –